Episcopal High School - Accolade Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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NH5 Fall Members-Kneeling-Becca Runnels, Terry Shubkin. Ginger Allen, Susan DeFelice, Sherry Manno, Carrie Wilder, Nicole Johnson, FJeather Oulton. Julie Sternberg. Standing Robbie Cotten, Barry Taylor, Henry Giles, Mark Stuckey, Jeff Drake, Brook Harvey, Will Latham, Dr. Michael Nill. Spring Members-Drew Davidson, Karen Smith. Amy Hackney, Arun Prabhakaran, Jenny Bell. Chimene St. Amant. Patmos Society Members: Front-Connie Mo-lino, Terrel Joseph. Heidi Wood, Caroline Hiatt, Erika Gerdes. Tracy Broyles, Julia George, Stacey Sims, Melisse Campbell, Alyson Lee, Heather Oulton. Stephanie Abramson. Back-Father Ray, Ali Quaid, Carrie Wilder, Suzanne Wade. Laura Claus. Kim Kubricht. Amy Bradford, Julie Sternberg. Molly Donalson. Rebecca Rainer. Stephanie Harrop. Karen Smith, Ashley Burgess, Teal Glover, Terry Shubkin, Blair Crosby, David LeBlanc, Holly Strange. Patmos 39

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NHS The National Honor Society became a more active club this year, accomplishing goals and setting new ones. This year they were able to sponsor some of the activities at Episcopal. These included having the Baton Rouge High School drama players perform, and sending students to the ISAS Performing Arts Festival. They were able to work in some fun activities also. This winter they went Christmas caroling and helped set up and decorate for Winter Formal. This year it was harder to become a National Honor Society member with the new selection system. All National Honor Society members must have at least a 3.6 average. They each have to fill out an application, write an essay, and still be evaluated by the faculty members prior to selection. The officers this year included Rebecca Runnels, President; Will Latham, Vice President; Jeff Drake, Treasurer; and Julie Sternberg, Secretary. National Honor Society is sponsored by Dr. Nill. Patmos Patmos is a service organization, open to all high school students, and aims to further a spirit of love and caring among students and faculty. It was ably led this year by its officers Laurie Brown, Molly Donalson, and Julia George, with its sponsor Father Ray keeping a fatherly eye on it. The main activity this year was the Christmas project. For two days in December, Patmos members went to homerooms and offices giving students, faculty and staff an opportunity to contribute. The money received was given to James Cook, our friendly maintenance man who is fighting a brave battle against a rare form of cancer. Patmos members hoped and imagined that they could raise $500 or so for James. The whole school was, however, amazing in its generosity.The club was able to present him with checks totalling $2,834! The response from everybody, the love shown to James, the look on his face, and the Christmas spirit felt by everybody made this Patmos project one to remember indeed. We even had TV-2 and the Morning Advocate on campus to take pictures and retell the story. Other activities were a couple of visits to Fuddruckers to partake of their immense hamburgers, and simply to relax and get to know each other. According to Fr. Ray, plans for 1986-87 include a retreat up at Camp Hardtner. JHS

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Debate One of the greatest values in debate is that it involves researching and analyzing current problems. Debaters quickly become aware of modern issues and strive to develop viable solutions. This year's national debate topic, concerning the quality of water in the U.S., was of particular interest to us in Louisiana as we discovered the many problems concerning the purity of our water and the potential causes of its pollution. The debate team is composed of those students who are interested in competing against other schools in formal debate. The team attended a clinic in Layayette conducted by Baylor University. The highlight of the year was the 4 win-no loss contest against Trafton Academy. Members of the debate team were Will Latham, Laura Weidig, Mark McCoy, Randy Piedrahita, Julie Sternberg, Tracy Broyles, Susan DeFelice, and Clint Howie. Thespians Not only is the International Thespian Society probably the loudest and craziest club at E.H.S., it is also one of the hardest working organizations. The Thespians' two major productions this year were ''You Can't Take It With You , a humorous play, and the musical Annie Get Your Gun. These two extravagant productions required countless hours of work by both the Thespians and the Apprentices. Members of both groups filled positions as actors, directors, costume or set designers, stage crew, or prop manager, to name a few. There's a position for anyone with any interest in the Thespian Society. Luckily, all Thespians and Apprentices have a strong interest in theater and eagerly volunteer to help out with all productions, including those of the Middle School. In order to be a Thespian, an apprentice must earn 10 points which equals approximately 100 hours of work in ail aspects of theater. This year new members were inducted or tapped into the Society. In order to be a full-fledged Thespian, newly tapped Apprentices must pass the secret initiation process which takes place twice a year at a Thespian party. In addition to performing at school, Thespians displayed their many talents at various Forensic Tournaments and at the I.S.A.S. Fine Arts Festival. Thespian President Missy Harris feels that after all the long hours of hard work and complaints, it is such a thrill to see a show finally come together. This idea holds true for all Thespian activities; their hard work is paid off by the applause of their audiences. Chess Club-Ricky Speciale. Joseph Cummings. Philip Zuber. Tnf Havvihorne, Mr. Mazurek. 40 Debate